High powered muliti USB PSU/charger
High powered muliti USB PSU/charger
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Watchman

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276 months

Monday 16th March 2020
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I'd like to run 4x Raspberry Pi boards on my desk. Instead of having a separate PSU plugged into mains for each, are there any multi-USB chargers/PSUs that can present 3A simultaneously from each USB socket? My searching capability is failing me.

Mr Pointy

13,422 posts

190 months

Monday 16th March 2020
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How much current do you actually need? Are you supplying downstram USB peripherals from it?

Could you PoE them?

Edited by Mr Pointy on Monday 16th March 16:00

Watchman

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6,391 posts

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Monday 16th March 2020
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Mr Pointy said:
How much current do you actually need? Are you supplying downstram USB peripherals from it?

Could you PoE them?

Edited by Mr Pointy on Monday 16th March 16:00
That's not a bad idea.

One will be a NAS, and even though I will use SSDs it'll need a bit of juice... Although I have looked at that 4x SATA HAT which might use a separate PSU. Anyway, another currently has 2x spinny discs hanging off it for a media server. It all looks a bit Heath Robinson and I'd like to tidy it all up with same-coloured / same-length cabling and tie wrap as much as possible out of the way.

So... sorry for rambling, yes there's a bit hanging off some of them.

Mr Pointy

13,422 posts

190 months

Monday 16th March 2020
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The best I could find is this one that does 2x USB C - one 15W & one 45W. I suppose it's still a bit new & the range might expand in time.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inateck-Charger-Compatibl...

PoE would be neatest:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/NETGEAR-5-Port-Gigabit-Et...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/NETGEAR-5-Port-Gigabit-Et...

Watchman

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Monday 16th March 2020
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Thanks for this. beer